House Fails to Pass Procedural Vote on FISA in Blow to Republicans

A key procedural vote on a bill to reauthorize the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act failed on the House floor on Wednesday, another sign of Republican infighting under Speaker Mike Johnson’s leadership.

Nineteen Republicans broke ranks with party leadership and voted against the measure, despite urging from Johnson that the legislation reformed the FISA program and is necessary for national security. The final vote was 193-228.

“We will regroup and formulate another plan,” Johnson told reporters after the defeat. “We cannot allow Section 702 of FISA to expire. It’s too important to national security. I think most of the members understand that.”

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